Birthday and anniversary notices fill Middleport notes
Middleport social notes record a birthday party for Sara and Darrell Bechtel at Roadside Park with family and neighbors. Also noted is a 24th wedding anniversary dinner for Gladys Lewis and Dale Darst, plus birthdays, visits, and a piano recital by Mr Gauker at Mrs. R. R. Hecox home with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sara Bechtel
Darrell Bechtel
Jack Bechtel
Bechtel
William Lewis
Richard Chambers
Hazel Davidson
Serron
Olita Lewis
Melody
Jan Haddox
Karen Sue Stickley
Eulah Ellis
Earl McKinley
Karl Beck
Eric Chambers
Danny Hindy
Billy Joe
Peggy Salter
Calista
Kenneth Searles
Judy Butcher
Lynn Buchanan
Karen Bachner
Sandra Ohlinger
Sharon Evans
Christine Beaver
Wesley Lewis
Inlaw
Dale Darst
Gladys Lewis
Mr. Darst
Lewises
John
Janice
James
Ricky
William
Stephen
Helen June Lewis
Darst
Linda
Gauker Returns to Washington After Visit
Ralph Gauker, a railroad official, returns to Washington D C after visiting Chauncey Weise and Mrs. R C Lansbury. Mrs Gauker is an attorney in the internal revenue department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph Gauker
Washington, D. C
Chauncey Weise
R. C. Lansbury
Gauker
Internal Revenue
Pom eroy Church of Christ Youth Picnic at Midport
The Junior and Intermediate classes gathered for a picnic supper hosted by teacher Elizabeth Duffy at Middleport Roadside Park Thursday evening. Helpers were Mrs. John Leifheit and Mrs. Elwood Bowers. Attendees included Janet Peggy Jo Shirley Danny Bowers Carolyn White Janet Ellen Jane Nesselroad Bonnie Bryan Wilma Michael Ohlinger Owen Esther Haw levy Kathryn Finley Mary Jo Hawk Joanne Colmer Wanda Saylor Mary Dolly Frazier Janice Joan Deck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midpleport
Pomeroy
Joanne Colmer
Wanda Saylor
Mary and
Dolly Frazier
Janice
Joan Deck
Mrs. Clarence Rupp Hosts New Canasta Club Meeting
Mrs. Clarence Rupp of Walnut Street entertained members of a newly organized canasta club at her home last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Clarence Rupp
Walnut St
WSCS Rio Grande Meeting Features Mrs Smith Speaker
Mrs Harry P Smith district secretary of supply work for the Women's Society of Christian Service spoke at the Rio Grande WSCS meeting held at Mrs Harley Thomas home. She outlined the summer school of Christian Service at Lancaster Camp Grounds and described supply work projects supported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harry P. Smith
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wscs of
Rio Grande
Harley Thomas
Local residents host and visit relatives across towns
Columbus guests include Mr. and Mrs. Brooks McKinley with daughters Susan and Sharon visiting O. E. McKinley. Glee Stackhouse and family from Indianapolis vacationing with Victoria McCarley and Clarence McCarley. Others travel between Buckeye Lake, Mackinac Island, Cleveland, and Cincinnati as they move or visit relatives and attend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks McKinley
Susan
Sharon
Columbus
O. E. McKinley
Cincinnati
Glee Stackhouse
Deanna and
Keith
Indianapolis
Stackhouse
Victoria McCarley
Clarence McCarley
S. Second Ave
Pompano
Fla
McCarley
Bargain House
George Tewksbury
Buckeye Lake
Kelly Grogan
Chillicothe
Richard Grogan
Beulah Koster
Freda
Coleman
Emmish
Lincoln St
Springfield
Deanna Ewing
Glenroy Ewing
Harriett Ewing
Mackinac Island
Lake Michigan
Gaylord James
Dana Hamilton
S. Third Ave
James
Jean Fancuff
Lynford Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
Lynn
George Buchanan
Miami
Richard Chambers
Chambers
Pomeroy National Bank
Howard Yount
Dorothy Major
Judson Bo
Entertainers Guests of Knights of Pythias Lodge
The Middleport WJEH radio studio entertainers from Gallipolis were guests of Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias last night at Woodman Hall. Jack Cowie directed the program with announcements and intermittent news flashes while John Wogan and Eddie Fife performed as vocalists and guitarists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WJEH
Gallipolis
Fides Lodge No. 210
Knights of Pythias
Jack Cowie
Woodman Hall
Cowie
Knights
John Wogan
Bradbury
Eddie Fife
John Vroman
Middleport Churches Schedule Highlights
Local churches in Middleport list service times sermons and activities for Sunday and midweek. First Baptist, Church of Christ, Church of Christ in Christian Union, Heath Methodist, First Presbyterian, Zion Church of Christ, and Syracuse Presbyterian provide morning worship, school times, and evening programs with subject titles and fellowship events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Charles M. Pomeroy
Christian Fellowship
Sanborn Missionary Society
Paul Smart
David Darst, Jr
Mr. Pomeroy
Church OF Christ — Wert
Church
OF Christ IN Christian Union
Guy F. Sayre
Heath Methodist
J. A. Bangerter
First Presbyterian
Homer McMillen
Neida Stivers
Zion Church OF Christ
Richard Bain
Syracuse
Presbyterian— Church School
Rally Dinner Set by Churches of Christ in Meigs County
A rally and basket dinner for Churches of Christ in Meigs County is planned for Sunday afternoon at the Meigs County Fair grounds. Sponsored by the county Men's Fellowship, Richard Bain of Zion Church is chairman. Families assemble at 1 p m, followed by services. Featured speaker is J Lowell Lusby of Kentucky Christian College. Music to be provided by church groups.
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Middleport
Churches of Christ
Meigs County
Meigs County Fairgrounds
Men's Fellowship
Richard Bain
Zion Church
J. Lowell Lusby
Kentucky Christian College
Grayson, Ky
Legionnaires Attend Cleveland Convention
Drew Webster Post 39 members left today to represent the post at the state Legion convention in Cleveland. Commander John Will, Roy Reuter, Paul Casci, Frank Cheesebrew, Ellsworth Rowe, and Ralph Gilmore are among those traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster
Cleveland
John Will
Roy Reuter
Paul Casci
Frank Cheesebrew
Ellsworth Rowe
Ralph Gilmore
Imperial Electric official visits Middleport for conference
John K. Smith Jr vice-president of Imperial Electric Co visited the Middleport plant with his wife and J Flynner McGhee for a company picnic at the Fairgrounds Sunday at 1 p.m. In Pomeroy Rev Roy C Osborn new pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren Circuit studies at Ashbury College Wilmore Ky with Mrs Osborn and daughters Ruth and Phyllis residing there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John K. Smith, Jr
Imperial Electric Co
Akron
J. Flynner McGhee
Fairgrounds
Pomeroy
Roy C. Osborn
Evangelical United Brethren Circuit
Ashbury College
Wilmore, Ky
Osborn
Ruth
Phylls
Men of First Baptist hold outdoor meeting at Rock Springs
Men of First Baptist Church gathered for an annual outdoor meeting and supper at Rock Springs Fairgrounds last night with Rev. Charles M. Pomeroy assisting. Mr and Mrs Fritz Buck and son Robert returned home after a three week West and Mexico vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Charles M. Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Fritz Buck
Robert
Mexico
Karrs' Son Serves in Korea With Infantry Regiment
Pfc. gonk "Dr. Batry" Karr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennie Karr of Racine Bashan Road, enlisted 1948 and trained at Fort Jackson. He went to Camp Stone California then Japan, landing in Korea August 1 after 11 months of service and a Hawaii mail clerk assignment. he also attended radio school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dennie Karr
Racine-Bashan Road
Pfc
Gonk
Batry
Korea
Karr
Fort Jackson
Si Ci
Camp Stone
Calif
Japan
Hawaii
Graveside rites planned for Miss Mabel Morton
Middleport services are set for two o clock this afternoon at the Morton family lot in Hill Cemetery for Miss Mabel Morton who died August 3 in an Athens hospital. Rev L A Bangerter of Heath Methodist Church will officiate. Miss Morton is a sister of the late Mrs W A Giles and is survived by a sister Mrs Charles Swanson of Halstead Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Morton
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Mabel Morton
Athens
L. A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
W. A. Giles
Charles Swanson
Halstead
Aks
Body of Lt. Sayre To Arrive Sunday
POMEROY The body of Meigs County's first Korea War casualty Lt. Darrell Sayre of Letart Falls will arrive in Point Pleasant Sunday at 4 46 a m on the B and O Railroad. Sayre, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Sayre, died from injuries in an airplane crash while returning from a mission. His body accompanied by Capt Phill Costell left Oakland California Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Darrell Sayre
Letart Falls
Point Pleasant
Sayre
Herbert Sayre
Phill Costell
Oakland
Calif
Majorette Jeannette Moore Chosen for Baton Contest
Jeannette Moore will represent the Middleport Marching Band in a baton twirling contest at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. She won honors in a recent baton twirling competition in Athens as a member of the local musical unit.
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Middleport
Jeannette Moore
Columbus
Jeannette
Athens
Local firm buys county pickup from 1939 Chev in Middleport
The R H Rawlings and Sons Motor Co of Middleport purchased a county owned 1939 Chevrolet pickup for 268 dollars. A bid notice from Ohio University in Athens invites sealed offers by September 5 for installing 542 opera chairs in the Speech Building, with bids due in the Purchasing Agent’s office and required bid forms and contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
R. H. Rawlings and Sons Motor Co
Middleport
Ohto University
Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
Athena
Pomeroy Area Church Services And Schedule
Local churches in Pomeroy and surrounding towns publish Sunday services Sunday school times and midweek meetings. Notable entries include Carmel EUB and Enterprise EUB led by Roy C. Osborn with morning services and Sunday school, Grace Episcopal noting August service pause, and Pomeroy Hartford Baptist Parish with Bible conference speaker Dr. R. E. Gingrich and varied midweek activities. St Pauls Lutheran and Church of Christ in Christian Union list morning worship and Sunday school times. Christian Science Society provides weekly services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel
Roy C. Osborn
Morning Star
Enterprise
Grace Episcopal
K. C. Wilson
Holy Communion
Pomeroy - Hartford
Pomeroy
Bible Conference
R. E. Gingrich
Bride
Akron Bible Institute
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
O. H. Carr
To Go Overseas Ear Roush Becomes Overseas Duty
Mrs. Ear Roush received word that her husband Cpl. Ear L. Roush is reporting for overseas duty immediately. He has been stationed at Fort Benning Georgia for 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ear
Roush
Cpl
L. Roush
Cpl. Roush
Fort Benning
Notices of Inventories in Multiple Estates Seeks Hearings
The Probate Court will hear Inventories and Appraisements for the estates of Guy L. Cary James B Crawford Dallas Gondin Faye Hunter Martin E Hunter and Cuman Laughlin on August 17 1950 at 9:00 AM. Creditors heirs and others may file exceptions before five days prior. Judge John F Newcomb presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy L. Cary
Dallas Gondin
Faye Hunter
Martin E. Hunter
Cuman Laughlin
Joun F
Newcomb
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Community Dances and Visits
POMEROY A busy social week with the Guild of Grace Episcopal Church planning rectory remodeling and annual cleaning duties. The Meigs County Committee hosted a second Wednesday dance at Pomeroy Junior High with square dancing led by John Hardy. Residents attended gatherings including a Stork shower for Ruth Fox Douglas and several local visits to relatives and friends across Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Auxiliary
John Hite
Granville
Hartenbach
Patrick Lochary
Sue Lehen
Helen Zeiher
Hollywood
Fla
Stribling
Point Pleasant
Margery Patton
Akron
William Knight
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Herman Fox
Laurel Cliff
Ruth Fox Douglas
Hosts Honor Charleston Guests at Eden Dinner
Mr and Mrs Aus tin Eden of Hyseli Run hosted a Sunday evening dinner for Mr and Mrs Joseph Thomas Mr and Mrs Thomas Townsend Mr and Mrs William Perry and son Bill and Barbara Brothers all of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Austin Eden
Hyseli Run
Joseph Thomas
Thomas Townsend
William Perry
Bill
Barbara Brothers
Charleston
Jolly Star 4-H Club Hosts Mothers Dinner and Program
Meigs County 4-H notes describe the Jolly Star club dinner for members mothers. The program featured singing by Ainslee Wilson Barbara Bolen and Donna Jean Bolen a safety skit a poem by Ann Richards a tourniquet demo by Lois Bolen and Farmer John by Joan Nelson. Each girl showed a first aid kit as a 4-H project and plans were made for a station WJEH program on August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Star 4-H Club
Ainslee Wilson
Barbara Bolen
Donna Jean Bolen
Ann Richards
Lois Bolen
Farmer John
Joan Nelson
WJEH
Pomeroy Board Accepts State Rehab Funds for Schools
The Pomeroy Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to accept figures from the State Department of Education for the rehabilitation program in local schools, according to Supt. W. A. Smith.
Sixth Bible Conference at Pomroy Baptist Church
Dr. R. E. Gingrich presides over the sixth Bible Conference at Pom eroy Baptist Church on Friday evening. The Divine Life in The Believer is the topic. A Cheshire Baptist Church group provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
R. E. Gingrich
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Cheshire Baptist Church
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God IS
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W. H. Herbert
Mill Street
Harry Russell
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Clitford Stumbo
Church News of
James B. Crawford
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Donna Wildermuth
Larry Wildermuth
Butch McCullough
Bailey's Lake
Lottridge
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E. P. Steffy
Naylor’s Run Hill
C. L. Arnold
Athens Road
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W. Va
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Lula Nease
Augusta Genheimer
WSCS
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Ramsey
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Richard Campbell
Alva Hite
Fred Crow Jr
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Warren
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Wellsville
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William McQuigg
Mansfield
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Mickey Knox
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Hangover” van Johnsen
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